Creig Flessel - 1912-2008

[maxstuf]

A man who will be remembered for as long as art is appreciated.

 

May he Rest In Peace.

[Jayman]

Great artist, sad news!

[mjacobs8]

Creig Flessel, you are missed.

[alecholland]

Very sad news. A truly great artist.

[Bronty]

[Sal]

Missed is an understatement. Pass on my condolences to his family.

[mikephoen]

Very sad. Sounds like he was a great guy. Produced some of the best comic work in any era.

[Detroit MIke]

He'll be missed and always remembered. I'll regret that we never crossed paths at a comic con.

[Ze-man]

Scott, please tell his family he will be missed, but know that he will always be remembered in the hearts of his fans.

 

A true talent and an even greater man from the sounds of it.

 

 

 

 

 

[Stronguy]

Truly one of the best!

[Detroit MIke]

If it's possible, please post an address to send cards to?

[tth2]

Thanks for passing on the news, Scott. A very sad day indeed. The world has lost a great artist and from everything that you've said, a fine human being. Please pass my condolences to his family.

[sckao]

 

Sad news.

 

I still remember reading this link that was posted after your visit with Mr. Flessel and remembering that he said that he enjoyed every minute of his work life.

 

http://www.theredwoods.org/redwoodsV3.pdf

 

My condolences to the Flessel family.

 

 

[nearmint]

I hate death. Some people deserve an exemption.

[VintageComics]

I hate death. Some people deserve an exemption.

 

Death is a door. It's a parting of ways for a time. It helps us appreciate more those that are departed.

 

Life is all about contrast and appreciating what is good.

 

I had a new goal in the past year. It was to meet Mr. Flessel.

 

Now I'll have to wait...

 

It'll be worth it.

 

Hope his family is doing ok.

 

(thumbs u

[KingOfRulers]

Wow, that is heart wrentching. He was doing commissions till the day he died basically. One of the most talented artists in the medium, and should be remembered right alongside other legends of the industry,

[innocuous]

What a sad day. Of all the posters and prints hanging up in my home, my absolute favorite is his New Adventure #18. A classic pre-hero cover.

 

Please send condolences to the family.

[FFB]

Here are some photos from a visit that Peter K (RareHighGrade), Marc N. (Houseofcomics), and I paid to Creig Flessel on April 14, 2007.

 

Here is some Creig Flessel artwork that some of you might not have seen before:

 

 

My personal favorite of all the pieces Creig had on his wall at home:

[HouseofComics.Com]

Thanks for posting those pictures, it really takes me back to that wonderful visit. Hawkman from the boards was there with us too.

 

I believe Creig also did a few comic jobs in later decades. I believe he did some Superboy work in Adventure Comics in the 50s and maybe inked an issue of Prez in the 70s. He had a syndicated strip in the 60s. So he was in comics from the beginning and never fully left.

[FFB]

Thanks for posting those pictures, it really takes me back to that wonderful visit. Hawkman from the boards was there with us too.

 

You are right. I thought Justin went on another visit because I didn't see him in any of the pictures I had in that folder, but yes, he was there that day too.

 

I believe Creig also did a few comic jobs in later decades. I believe he did some Superboy work in Adventure Comics in the 50s and maybe inked an issue of Prez in the 70s. He had a syndicated strip in the 60s. So he was in comics from the beginning and never fully left.

 

Yes, he did one part of an issue in Adventure Comics in the 1950s and may have done another issue in the 1970s. You are right about the David Crane and Baron Von Furstinbed comic strips. I should have said that he left "comic books" in 1940, not comics in general. He did some amazing comics work on David Crane and Furstinbed, and drew a regular comic strip for the Redwoods' monthly newsletter every month until he died, so he never really stopped being a comic artist.